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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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With Masive Funeral Turnout, Iranians Have Just Upgraded the Country’s Deterrence Power
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With Masive Funeral Turnout, Iranians Have Just Upgraded the Country’s Deterrence Power

Saturday 28 June 2025
deterrence. This large presence showed that the nation stands shoulder to shoulder with the armed forces in defending territorial integrity and the ideals of the Islamic Revolution. In addition to indigenous missile power, which is the main basis of military deterrence, popular support, as a decisiv ...
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Israel and Multi-layer Losses in War with Iran
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Israel and Multi-layer Losses in War with Iran

Sunday 29 June 2025 ،
deterrence, but in practice it gave rise to a different reality, showing that the Israeli infrastructures are vulnerable. The war actually shattered the legend of invincibility of Israel.  The inability of the Israeli regime’s advanced defense systems, including Iron Dome, David’s ...
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Ex-Parliament Speaker: Israel Failed to Assassinate Iran’s Leader and Top Government Officials
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Ex-Parliament Speaker: Israel Failed to Assassinate Iran’s Leader and Top Government Officials

Monday 30 June 2025 ،
deterrence and vigilance over the ongoing conflict.
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?

Friday 11 July 2025 ،
deterrence options in the face of repeated threats and repeated hostile intentions. Strategic recommendation Finally, it should be said that Saudi Arabia is now in a sensitive and decisive situation. Blind alignment with largely destabilizing US policies in the region may draw Washington’s ...
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What Are the Consequences of American and Israeli Interceptor Missiles Drain?
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What Are the Consequences of American and Israeli Interceptor Missiles Drain?

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
deterrence of the US against rivals such as Russia and China. Here we examine the consequences of the depletion of the US missile stockpiles, the cost and timing of their replacement, the role this played in the rapid cessation of the 12-day war, and possible scenarios for future confrontations. 1 ...
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Lessons Learned from Israeli-Iranian War
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Lessons Learned from Israeli-Iranian War

Tuesday 5 August 2025 ،
deterrence factor that can create security. According to the author, “nothing dissuades Israel from attacks, unless you have deterrence power.” The failure to create this deterrence is the core factor driving the Israeli aggression on Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen, as well as the Pales ...
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Consequences of a Dangerous Decision: Will Hezbollah Be Disarmed?
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Consequences of a Dangerous Decision: Will Hezbollah Be Disarmed?

Sunday 10 August 2025 ،
deterrence and maintaining sovereignty against aggression, and their handover and destruction is unacceptable. Most of the Shiite cabinet members affiliated with Hezbollah and the Amal Movement left the relevant government meetings, and at least two ministers from other groups who objected to the d ...
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Historical Roots of Hezbollah Arming
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Historical Roots of Hezbollah Arming

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
deterrence and strengthened its military position by acquiring medium-range missiles and building extensive underground fortifications, and the 33-day war in the summer of 2006 was a clear demonstration of the results of this armament process. During the war, Hezbollah fired more than 4,000 missiles ...
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Hezbollah Weapons and an Impossible Disarming Agenda
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Hezbollah Weapons and an Impossible Disarming Agenda

Sunday 17 August 2025 ،
deterrence force defending Lebanon against Israeli aggression. This view of Hezbollah has been legitimized during key events, such as the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000 and the 2006 war. Hezbollah’s resistance during the 2006 war, despite the widespread destruction Israeli ai ...
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Heated Diplomatic Battle over UNIFIL Mission in Lebanon
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Heated Diplomatic Battle over UNIFIL Mission in Lebanon

Saturday 23 August 2025 ،
deterrence. 2. Conditional extension with reference to gradual exit  This is what the French draft resolution seeks. In this case the UNIFIL will remain in Lebanon by 2026, but a timetable for its withdrawal will be set. This a worrisome option for Lebanon since it will encourage Israel to st ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.